eli5: Why does nicotine suppress hunger/appetite?

Question

I know most stimulants suppress hunger, but why?

Edit: mot corrected to most

In: Biology

Answer 1

For one, carbon monoxide (I believe but may be wrong) dulls taste buds, so the reward for eating is less. Additionally, nicotine apparently triggers a small flight or fight response that causes the body to hold back on using energy by decreasing nonessential functions